Dismissal of Nili Shamrat fuels controversy

Lexi Gelb, Editor-In-Chief
March 18, 2010

The Shalhevet community said goodbye to Hebrew teacher Nili Shamrat March 3 after almost 10 years of service to the high school. She was let go after being convicted of receiving stolen property and sentenced to five years’ probation and 300 hours of community service.  In an emotional Town Hall on... Read more »

School is structurally sound but lacks supplies, safety expert says

Jaclyn Kellner, Community Editor
March 18, 2010

Shalhevet has ideal evacuation possibilities and is structurally strong in both buildings, but needs to purchase emergency supplies and write up and implement a specific emergency plan, according to Mr. Richard Druyen from Druyen and Associates, a company that helps schools prepare for 17 emergency situations,... Read more »

Mmmm! Kosher cart on campus now feeds after-school activities

Kalil Eden, Staff Writer
March 18, 2010

The one thing that could improve Shalhevet is here:  Tacos. Tacos A La Carte, the self-proclaimed only Glatt kosher taco cart in the world, has been stationed in the parking lot from 4 PM until oblivion — or until food or customers run out, whichever comes first — since the beginning of... Read more »

New Bat Ami finds niche

Esther Levy, 9th Grade
March 18, 2010

From Kfar Vradim, a small Israeli town located south of the border with Lebanon, 19-year-old Aviya Cohen joined Shalhevet on Jan. 12. Aviya came to replace Ravit Roseman, who returned to Israel in November complaining of homesickness. In the year and a half before coming to Shalhevet, Aviya volunteered... Read more »

Lindi Berman joins staff as new fundraising chief

Nathaniel Erez, Staff Writer
March 18, 2010

The new, bright office lighting up the annex is now the office of recently hired Lindi Berman, the new Executive Director of Development and Marketing. Ms. Berman arrived Feb. 2 and works with Matt Weintraub, the current director of development, mainly on fundraising but also to educate the public about... Read more »

Newly decorated sports van sparks school pride

Michael Silver, Web Editor
March 18, 2010

Shalhevet’s aging white sports van received a splash of new, vibrant colors and vinyl stickers when two workers from “Car Wraps and Above” traveled to campus  Jan. 15 to decorate the vehicle. The van serves as a mobile billboard, creating more business for the school, along with encouraging sports... Read more »

BP wins gold medal from CSPA

Yonah Nimmer, 10th Grade and Jaclyn Kellner, Community Editor
March 18, 2010

The 2008-09 Boiling Point has been awarded a “Gold Medal” from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and last year’s editor-in-chief, Elana Eden, won one of just two George and Ophelia Gallup scholarships awarded nationally by Quill and Scroll, whose contests are judged by the American Society... Read more »

Model UN team sees issues from varied perspectives

Jenny Newman, Outside News Editor
March 18, 2010

Shalhevet’s Model United Nations team returned Feb. 23 from the Yeshiva University Model United Nations (YUNMUN) conference with two awards for the 10-delegate team, representing the United States and Sierra Leone in a wide range of committees and organizations.  Senior David Soroudi won a gavel in... Read more »

Treat senioritis with a grain of salt

Aliza Kellerman, Staff Columnist
March 18, 2010

Wake up in the morning feelin’ like P.Diddy. Except not. Because you’re actually a senior at Shalhevet, and the last thing you feel like doing is getting out of bed. No, the last thing you feel like doing is taking a test. Actually, the last thing you feel like doing is coming to school. Why get... Read more »

Senior prank makes it a beautiful day in the ‘bubble’

Kalil Eden, Staff Writer
March 18, 2010

Life in the bubble took on new meaning Tuesday, March 9, when the class of 2010 treated the school to a lavishly enacted prank in which the main building was turned into Pico Boulevard and other hot-spots frequented by Shalhevet students. Arriving in the morning, students were welcomed with a bubble... Read more »